Built as a broad gauge branch in a thinly populated area, the railway brought prosperity and growth to Minehead. The resulting changes and improvements to the line are fully illustrated, as is its decline and spectacular recent revival. Once served by the railway, Watchet Harbour is shown in detail.
The Great Western Railway (GWR) stations featured are;-
Bishops Lydeard
Blue Anchor
Crowcombe
Doniford Beach Halt
Dunster
Minehead GWR
Minehead BR
Minehead WSR
Norton Fitzwarren
Stogumber
Taunton
Washford
Watchet
Williton
By Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith
Hardback. 172x240mm. 96 pages
100 black & white photographs
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